SATELLITE IMAGES OF THE STORMS
THURSDAY MORNING WEATHER MAP - DEEP LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO KANSAS
THURSDAY NIGHT WEATHER MAP - TORNADIC STORMS FORMING IN OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS - VERY DEEP LOW MOVING INTO NEBRASKA OUT OF KANSAS.
THURSDAY NIGHT WEATHER MAPS
FRIDAY MORNING WEATHER MAP - SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING ACROSS NORTHERN ARKANSAS INTO KENTUCKY. A WARM FRONT CONTINUES TO PUSH NORTHWARD INTO THE PADUCAH AREA. THIS WOULD BE THE EVENTUAL LOCATION OF SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES LATER IN THE DAY.
FRIDAY MORNING WEATHER MAPS
FRIDAY NIGHT WEATHER MAP - WARM FRONT HAS MOVING INTO ILLINOIS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLOODING RAINS ARE POUNDING AREAS FROM OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, AND INDIANA.
FRIDAY NIGHT WEATHER MAPS
SATURDAY MORNING - THE COLD FRONT ADVANCES INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. A VIOLENT SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF IT BRINGS TORNADOES TO WESTERN KENTUCKY. A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 9 A.M. IN BALLARD COUNTY. EXTREMELY HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT BROUGHT SEVERE FLASH FLOODING TO MUCH OF THE PADUCAH FORECAST AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF OVER 13 INCHES WERE REPORTED IN WESTERN KENTUCKY.
SATURDAY MORNING MAPS
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FRIDAY PERRY/JACKSON COUNTY TORNADO RATED AN F4
THIS IS THE THIRD F4 IN THE PADUCAH AREA SINCE 2003
PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-260945- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 438 PM CDT MON SEP 25 2006 ...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR PERRY COUNTY MISSOURI AND JACKSON COUNTY ILLINIOS ... THE FOLLOWING IS THE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED OVER PERRY COUNTY MISSOURI AND JACKSON COUNTY ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 22 2006. * EVENT DATE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22 2006 * EVENT TIME: APPROXIMATELY 407 PM - 430 PM * EVENT TYPE: F4 TORNADO * EVENT LOCATION: APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PERRYVILLE MISSOURI TO 2 MILES NORTH OF MURPHYSBORO ILLINOIS. * PEAK WIND: 210 MPH * AVERAGE PATH WIDTH: APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS * PATH LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 27.5 MILES OF CONTINUOUS PATH (8 MILES IN PERRY COUNTY AND 19.5 MILES IN JACKSON COUNTY). * INJURIES: 5 INJURIES REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION...INCLUDING ONE BROKEN ARM. MULTIPLE MINOR INJURIES. * FATALITIES: NONE * DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PERRYVILLE MISSOURI AND LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF MURPHYSBORO ILLINOIS. PEAK WIND SPEED WAS REACHED IN THE COMMUNITY OF CROSSTOWN MISSOURI. DAMAGE REPORTS INCLUDE 4 WELL CONSTRUCTED HOMES THAT WERE LEVELED TO THE FOUNDATION. OVER 100 OTHER HOMES RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. SEVERAL VEHICLES TOSSED. OVER 100 UTILITY POLES BROKEN OFF. HUNDREDS OF TREES BROKEN OFF OR UPROOTED. DAMAGE COSTS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. $$ Link to NWS Report
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=pah&storyid=3777&source=0
Damage photos from Jackson County Illinois.
(photos taken by Kelly Hooper - NWS Meteorologist)
DAN ROBINSON CHASED THIS TORNADO AND TOOK THESE PHOTOGRAPHS
More of his chase report here http://wvlightning.com/sept222006.shtml ------------------------------------------------------------------
CROSSTOWN MISSOURI VIRTUALLY DESTROYED BY F4 TORNADO
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE NWS - CROSSTOWN, MISSOURI
Above: House was swept clean off foundation. Some houses that were securely bolted were swept away. RADAR IMAGE
RADAR IMAGES: Below is a doppler radar image of storm-relative wind at 4:22 P.M. CDT. The strong rotation is indicated about where F-4 damage occurred just east of Perryville.
Below is a doppler radar image of the hook echo at 4:22 P.M. CDT, the same time as the image above
Doppler radar image of the hook echo at 4:27 P.M. CDT, shortly after the tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Jackson County, Illinois.
Doppler radar image of the storm-relative wind as the tornado passed west-northwest of Murphysboro, IL. Image time is 4:43 P.M. CDT
THE TORNADO WARNING
WFUS53 KPAH 222036 TORPAH MOC157-222130- /O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0088.060922T2034Z-060922T2130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 336 PM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI. * UNTIL 430 PM CDT. * AT 331 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 23 MILES WEST OF SILVER LAKE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTH OF FARMINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE... NEAR SILVER LAKE BY 405 PM CDT. NEAR PERRYVILLE AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF LITHIUM BY 420 PM CDT. NEAR LONGTOWN BY 425 PM CDT. TAKE COVER NOW. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. MOVE INDOORS...AND TAKE SHELTER IN A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. EVACUATE MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES. IF CAUGHT IN THE OPEN...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT. LAT...LON 3773 9053 3755 9049 3763 8970 3787 8975 $$
Above: Photo of destroyed house on County Road 350
Above: Photo of destroyed mobile home and vehicles - note cars tossed
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BALLARD COUNTY - La Center
TAB V-1-3
DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
23 September 2006
WHEREAS, on22nd and 23rd September, 2006 a tornado, and flash flooding occurred in LaCenter, Ballard Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, severe damage occurred to several homes, flash flooding to the extent that caused the situation to become beyond the response of the cities resources ;and
WHEREAS, this situation creates a considerable hardship for the citizens of LaCenter; and
WHEREAS, local government has the responsibility to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to mitigate the effects of such events.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Lewis Gale Hicks, Mayor of the City of LaCenter, by the authority vested in me by KRS 39A.100(2), do hereby declare that a State of Emergency exists in the City of La Center for the period of such that all services are restored and cleanup efforts have been completed and direct that:
1. The local Emergency Operations Plan shall be fully executed;
2. The Ballard County OEM Director shall direct the Ballard County D.E.S. to provide such assistance as can be delivered from available local resources and shall coordinate all agencies of local government to provide assistance to the City of LaCenter;
3. All agencies of LaCenter shall cooperate to the fullest extent with Ballard County D.E.S and shall provide such assistance as may be required for response to this emergency.
4. Under this State of Emergency, as provided in KRS
39A.100 (2) and 45A.380(1)(7) Lewis G. Hicks, Mayor can waive procedures and
formalities otherwise required by the law pertaining to: a) performance of
public work, b) entering into contracts, c) incurring obligations, d) employment
of permanent and temporary workers, e) utilization of volunteer workers, f)
rental of equipment, g) appropriation and expenditure of public funds.
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